This tool will save you from the worst part of plumbing: accessibility. It’s like a tiny, metal puppy that wiggles into corners and leaves behind a perfect cut.
You can find them at any hardware store. Buy two. One for your toolbox, one for the glovebox of your car, because you will have an emergency pipe leak during a road trip.
Quick stats: A standard cutter requires 360 degrees of clearance. A tight-space cutter needs only 180 degrees. That’s half the headache. Also, they’re quieter. No screeching metal noises to wake up your kids.
Final, Honest Advice
If you’re reading this while holding a hacksaw blade and weeping, stop. Go buy the right tool. Your knuckles will thank you.
And if you do buy one, email me a photo of your first cut. I’ll send you a virtual high-five. Just don’t email me about the time you cut through an electrical wire. That’s a different article.
Now go forth, and cut copper like a civilized, slightly insane human. Your pipes are waiting.
